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Kyiv is the city of 1500 years history so it’s obvious that there are numerous historical attractions on the city. One of the main and most famous attractions is Kiev Pechersk lavra- a glorifying and beautiful mini city in the center of the mega polis. Kiev-Pechersk Lavra is one of the first of the founding of monasteries in Russia. Lavra was founded in 1051 by Yaroslav the Wise and monk Antony, a native of Lubech. Co-founder of Pechersk Monastery was one of the first students Anthony - Theodosius. At first, the monks lived in caves dug, and later when underground space could not house all community - began to build the first above-ground construction. About the length of the Lavra caves are legendary - say that tunnels are under the Dnieper , as well as connect with other Lavra monastery caves of Kiev and Chernigov. With 70 years of XI century of one of the most visited Cultural spot in Kyiv, the monastery had seen intensive construction : Assumption Cathedral, Trinity Church and refectory were built . After the great fire in 1718 , the restoration of damaged buildings and the construction of new ones. Assumption Cathedral and Trinity Church got its baroque , and the monastery territory was surrounded by stone walls . Thus , mid XVIII art. , a unique architectural ensemble of the monastery , which is mostly preserved to our time. After the Communists came to power in 1917 to the monastery fell on hard times - all his property was declared property of the people , and the monastery was closed and shortly after a while opened here museum town . In 1941, during World War II was blown Dormition Cathedral .
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